Preface; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction to Fixture Design; Chapter 2 Computer Aided Conceptual Fixture Design; Chapter 3 Fixture Clamping Layout Synthesis; Chapter 4 Optimisation of Dynamic Clamping Forces for a Fixture; Chapter 5 Workpiece-Fixture Interaction; Chapter 6 An Intelligent Fixturing System; Chapter 7 A Database Management System for Modular Fixtures; Chapter 8 An Internet-Enabled Smart Interactive Fixture Design System; Index; List of Authors
Summary
Fixtures are an essential part of manufacturing production. This book covers computer-aided fixture design, fixture clamping synthesis and optimisation, workpiece-fixture interaction, intelligent fixture designed to integrate with processing equipment or machine tools so as to improve productivity and product quality, Internet-enabled fixture design and modular fixture database management. These are the emerging issues central to the development of computer-integrated manufacturing. Covering the established knowledge of fixture design automation and the niche areas of fixture system integratio
